• Liz@midwest.social
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    1 year ago

    The problem was that replacing her on the judiciary committee will and would have taken 60 votes, meaning the Republicans will simply refuse to seat anyone and no more judicial appointments until the next election cycle. That’s why she couldn’t retire when it became necessary. She literally clung on in order to avoid Republicans further fucking up the country.

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      1 year ago

      She clung on because, like most members of Congress, she craved power. If she had retired last term, we wouldn’t be in this position. Fuck her

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      1 year ago

      She should have retired 15 years ago at 75. She helped create this problem.

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      1 year ago

      Thank you for the perspective. I figured there had to be some reason that made a little bit of sense. Shame it’s like this.